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Wearable technology measures mental activity through the skin
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Wearable technology measures mental activity through the skin

by NYU Tandon School of Engineering Wearable devices that collect electrodermal activity (like the research devices above) can be used to accurately (and almost instantaneously) infer important data about the wearer’s mental state. Credit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering Researchers at NYU Tandon have reached a key milestone in their quest to develop wearable technology that manages...

Why Do We Dream?
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Why Do We Dream?

By Dr. Osman Shabir, Ph.D. Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Dreams are periods of mental activity that occur during sleep in which the sleeping person experiences imaginations and visions. The science behind dreams is limited, and the exact function remains unclear – but research has shed light on some of the mechanisms behind dreaming. Image...